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Released in late 1988, as everyone was waiting for the follow-up for Brothers in Arms, the 12-track Money for Nothing does an adequate job of summarizing hits and highlights from Dire Straits. Since the group only released one studio album after this compilation, and that really didn't produce any blockbusters, Money for Nothing winds up being a pretty good career summary. Far from perfect, though: too many album rock hits, such as "Expresso Love" and "Skateaway," are missing, plus there're two live cuts and the new cut "Where Do You Think You're Going?" doesn't go anywhere. Discounting these, the remainder of the compilation does hit many of the big songs, relying heavily on Brothers in Arms. Sultans of Swing, the post-On Every Street collection, is a better overview, yet this still has enough of the best-known tracks to satisfy the majority of casual fans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Muff Winwood, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Knopfler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Withers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Muff Winwood, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Knopfler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Withers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Mel Collins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Lindes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Tommy Mandel, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joop De Korte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Lindes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Withers, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Withers, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BARRY BECKETT, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Knopfler, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Withers, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OMAR HAKIM, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Mainieri, Vibraphone, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Lindes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Withers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Mel Collins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Lindes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Tommy Mandel, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joop De Korte, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OMAR HAKIM, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sting, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OMAR HAKIM, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Terry Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
Album Description
Released in late 1988, as everyone was waiting for the follow-up for Brothers in Arms, the 12-track Money for Nothing does an adequate job of summarizing hits and highlights from Dire Straits. Since the group only released one studio album after this compilation, and that really didn't produce any blockbusters, Money for Nothing winds up being a pretty good career summary. Far from perfect, though: too many album rock hits, such as "Expresso Love" and "Skateaway," are missing, plus there're two live cuts and the new cut "Where Do You Think You're Going?" doesn't go anywhere. Discounting these, the remainder of the compilation does hit many of the big songs, relying heavily on Brothers in Arms. Sultans of Swing, the post-On Every Street collection, is a better overview, yet this still has enough of the best-known tracks to satisfy the majority of casual fans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:37
- Main artists: Dire Straits
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
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24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo
© 2022 Mercury Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 2022 Mercury Records Limited
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